Adam in the studio kitchen

In the studio kitchen in New York City, Adam poses with the 10 regional finalists – plus 2 wildcard sandwiches! 9601280

In the studio kitchen in New York City, Adam poses with the 10 regional finalists – plus 2 wildcard sandwiches!

South: Chicken Conquistador

South: Chicken Conquistador

Adam heads to Savannah, GA, for a taste of the chicken conquistador sandwich at Zunzi's – a restaurant with a fusion of international flavors due to owners Johnny and Gabriella DeBeer's varied cultural backgrounds: Swiss, Italian, South African and Dutch.9601280

Adam heads to Savannah, GA, for a taste of the chicken conquistador sandwich at Zunzi's – a restaurant with a fusion of international flavors due to owners Johnny and Gabriella DeBeer's varied cultural backgrounds: Swiss, Italian, South African and Dutch.

Beau Kester

Northeast: Roast Pork

Northeast: Roast Pork

DiNic's, located in Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market, is famous for its roast pork sandwich, slow-roasted pork topped with broccoli rabe and aged provolone on a baguette.9601280

DiNic's, located in Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market, is famous for its roast pork sandwich, slow-roasted pork topped with broccoli rabe and aged provolone on a baguette.

Gulf Coast: Domilise's Po’ Boy

Gulf Coast: Domilise's Po’ Boy

The shrimp po’ boy from Domilise’s in New Orleans, LA, took home the title for best Gulf Coast sandwich. Adam was impressed by the double-dip method of frying the shrimp – it made for a great coating!9601280

The shrimp po’ boy from Domilise’s in New Orleans, LA, took home the title for best Gulf Coast sandwich. Adam was impressed by the double-dip method of frying the shrimp – it made for a great coating!

Alfonso Bresciani

Midwest: Al's Italian Beef

Midwest: Al's Italian Beef

Al’s Beef is a culinary landmark in Chicago, and the owners have been serving up Italian beef sandwiches in the Windy City since 1938. The sandwich’s tender beef is topped with sweet peppers and crunchy pickled veggies called giardiniera, all on an Italian roll.9601280

Al’s Beef is a culinary landmark in Chicago, and the owners have been serving up Italian beef sandwiches in the Windy City since 1938. The sandwich’s tender beef is topped with sweet peppers and crunchy pickled veggies called giardiniera, all on an Italian roll.

Mid-Atlantic: CSS Virginia from the Black Sheep

Mid-Atlantic: CSS Virginia from the Black Sheep

The CSS Virginia sandwich at The Black Sheep diner in Richmond, VA, is filled with fried chicken livers loaded into a toasted French baguette, along with shredded cabbage, green onions, Granny Smith apples and remoulade sauce.9601280

The CSS Virginia sandwich at The Black Sheep diner in Richmond, VA, is filled with fried chicken livers loaded into a toasted French baguette, along with shredded cabbage, green onions, Granny Smith apples and remoulade sauce.

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Northwest: Big-Ass's Roast Beef Sandwich

Northwest: Big-Ass's Roast Beef Sandwich

Big-Ass Sandwiches is one of the newer food trucks on the streets of Portland, OR. Their roast beef sandwich has slow-cooked roast beef and hand-cut french fries piled onto a ciabatta roll and covered with homemade béchamel sauce. 9601280

Big-Ass Sandwiches is one of the newer food trucks on the streets of Portland, OR. Their roast beef sandwich has slow-cooked roast beef and hand-cut french fries piled onto a ciabatta roll and covered with homemade béchamel sauce.

West Coast: Tri-Tip El Toro

West Coast: Tri-Tip El Toro

Phil’s BBQ has become a San Diego BBQ landmark, serving customers more than 1 million pounds of BBQ sauce since 1998. The El Toro is a chargrilled, deli-sliced tri-tip topped with special BBQ sauce on a bun. 9601280

Phil’s BBQ has become a San Diego BBQ landmark, serving customers more than 1 million pounds of BBQ sauce since 1998. The El Toro is a chargrilled, deli-sliced tri-tip topped with special BBQ sauce on a bun.

Great Lakes: Slow's Yardbird

Great Lakes: Slow's Yardbird

The Yardbird from Slow’s in Detroit, MI, is a juicy, smoked, Amish chicken breast drenched in mustard sauce, tossed with sautéed mushrooms and slathered with cheddar cheese, piled high with crispy applewood bacon.9601280

The Yardbird from Slow’s in Detroit, MI, is a juicy, smoked, Amish chicken breast drenched in mustard sauce, tossed with sautéed mushrooms and slathered with cheddar cheese, piled high with crispy applewood bacon.

Scott Stewart

Southwest: Seared Beef Tongue

Southwest: Seared Beef Tongue

The seared beef tongue sandwich from The Noble Pig in Austin, TX, is served with smoked green onions, red pepper relish and garlic aioli on freshly baked bread.9601280

The seared beef tongue sandwich from The Noble Pig in Austin, TX, is served with smoked green onions, red pepper relish and garlic aioli on freshly baked bread.

Adam Richman's quest to find the best sandwich in America takes him to the South. He'll compare an Asian flank steak sandwich, a chicken cheddar biscuit and the chicken conquistador sandwich with special sauces.

Adam's quest to find the best sandwich in America takes him to the Gulf Coast where he’ll crown a region champ. Will it be the famous shrimp po’ boy, Cuban medianoche sandwich or grouper Reuben sandwich?

Adam's quest to find the best sandwich in America brings him to the Mid Atlantic. He'll sample a crab cake sandwich in Baltimore, a chicken club sandwich in DC and a fried chicken sub sandwich in Richmond.

Adam Richman's quest to find the best sandwich in America takes him to the South. He'll compare an Asian flank steak sandwich, a chicken cheddar biscuit and the chicken conquistador sandwich with special sauces.

Adam's quest to find the best sandwich in America brings him to the Mid Atlantic. He'll sample a crab cake sandwich in Baltimore, a chicken club sandwich in DC and a fried chicken sub sandwich in Richmond.

Adam's hunt for the best sandwich in America leads him to the Great Lakes, where he'll name the best in the region. The competitors are: a fish taco torta in Minneapolis, a prime rib sandwich in Green Bay and the Yardbird sandwich in Detroit.

WednesdayNovember 4

1:30pm | 12:30c

About the Show

Adam goes coast to coast to sample the nation’s top sandwiches. In the end, only one will win the title of "Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in America."

About the Host

Adam Richman's Best Sandwich in AmericaThe sandwich is the most beloved, deliciously versatile invention of all time. But one question remains: Which sandwich is the best in America? Adam Richman is on a mission to find out.
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Photo Galleries

Adam in the studio kitchen

In the studio kitchen in New York City, Adam poses with the 10 regional finalists – plus 2 wildcard sandwiches! 9601280

In the studio kitchen in New York City, Adam poses with the 10 regional finalists – plus 2 wildcard sandwiches!

South: Chicken Conquistador

South: Chicken Conquistador

Adam heads to Savannah, GA, for a taste of the chicken conquistador sandwich at Zunzi's – a restaurant with a fusion of international flavors due to owners Johnny and Gabriella DeBeer's varied cultural backgrounds: Swiss, Italian, South African and Dutch.9601280

Adam heads to Savannah, GA, for a taste of the chicken conquistador sandwich at Zunzi's – a restaurant with a fusion of international flavors due to owners Johnny and Gabriella DeBeer's varied cultural backgrounds: Swiss, Italian, South African and Dutch.

Beau Kester

Northeast: Roast Pork

Northeast: Roast Pork

DiNic's, located in Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market, is famous for its roast pork sandwich, slow-roasted pork topped with broccoli rabe and aged provolone on a baguette.9601280

DiNic's, located in Philadelphia's Reading Terminal Market, is famous for its roast pork sandwich, slow-roasted pork topped with broccoli rabe and aged provolone on a baguette.

Gulf Coast: Domilise's Po’ Boy

Gulf Coast: Domilise's Po’ Boy

The shrimp po’ boy from Domilise’s in New Orleans, LA, took home the title for best Gulf Coast sandwich. Adam was impressed by the double-dip method of frying the shrimp – it made for a great coating!9601280

The shrimp po’ boy from Domilise’s in New Orleans, LA, took home the title for best Gulf Coast sandwich. Adam was impressed by the double-dip method of frying the shrimp – it made for a great coating!

Alfonso Bresciani

Midwest: Al's Italian Beef

Midwest: Al's Italian Beef

Al’s Beef is a culinary landmark in Chicago, and the owners have been serving up Italian beef sandwiches in the Windy City since 1938. The sandwich’s tender beef is topped with sweet peppers and crunchy pickled veggies called giardiniera, all on an Italian roll.9601280

Al’s Beef is a culinary landmark in Chicago, and the owners have been serving up Italian beef sandwiches in the Windy City since 1938. The sandwich’s tender beef is topped with sweet peppers and crunchy pickled veggies called giardiniera, all on an Italian roll.

Mid-Atlantic: CSS Virginia from the Black Sheep

Mid-Atlantic: CSS Virginia from the Black Sheep

The CSS Virginia sandwich at The Black Sheep diner in Richmond, VA, is filled with fried chicken livers loaded into a toasted French baguette, along with shredded cabbage, green onions, Granny Smith apples and remoulade sauce.9601280

The CSS Virginia sandwich at The Black Sheep diner in Richmond, VA, is filled with fried chicken livers loaded into a toasted French baguette, along with shredded cabbage, green onions, Granny Smith apples and remoulade sauce.

unknown

Northwest: Big-Ass's Roast Beef Sandwich

Northwest: Big-Ass's Roast Beef Sandwich

Big-Ass Sandwiches is one of the newer food trucks on the streets of Portland, OR. Their roast beef sandwich has slow-cooked roast beef and hand-cut french fries piled onto a ciabatta roll and covered with homemade béchamel sauce. 9601280

Big-Ass Sandwiches is one of the newer food trucks on the streets of Portland, OR. Their roast beef sandwich has slow-cooked roast beef and hand-cut french fries piled onto a ciabatta roll and covered with homemade béchamel sauce.

West Coast: Tri-Tip El Toro

West Coast: Tri-Tip El Toro

Phil’s BBQ has become a San Diego BBQ landmark, serving customers more than 1 million pounds of BBQ sauce since 1998. The El Toro is a chargrilled, deli-sliced tri-tip topped with special BBQ sauce on a bun. 9601280

Phil’s BBQ has become a San Diego BBQ landmark, serving customers more than 1 million pounds of BBQ sauce since 1998. The El Toro is a chargrilled, deli-sliced tri-tip topped with special BBQ sauce on a bun.

Great Lakes: Slow's Yardbird

Great Lakes: Slow's Yardbird

The Yardbird from Slow’s in Detroit, MI, is a juicy, smoked, Amish chicken breast drenched in mustard sauce, tossed with sautéed mushrooms and slathered with cheddar cheese, piled high with crispy applewood bacon.9601280

The Yardbird from Slow’s in Detroit, MI, is a juicy, smoked, Amish chicken breast drenched in mustard sauce, tossed with sautéed mushrooms and slathered with cheddar cheese, piled high with crispy applewood bacon.

Scott Stewart

Southwest: Seared Beef Tongue

Southwest: Seared Beef Tongue

The seared beef tongue sandwich from The Noble Pig in Austin, TX, is served with smoked green onions, red pepper relish and garlic aioli on freshly baked bread.9601280

The seared beef tongue sandwich from The Noble Pig in Austin, TX, is served with smoked green onions, red pepper relish and garlic aioli on freshly baked bread.